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Noor S. Shah is affiliated with COMSATS University Islamabad in Pakistan and has contributed extensively to the field of environmental science. Their research spans across multiple subfields, including water science and technology, renewable energy and sustainability, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and pollution.

The scientist's main research topics include advanced photocatalysis techniques, advanced oxidation water treatment, environmental remediation with nanomaterials, adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, and pharmaceutical and antibiotic environmental impacts.

Notable recent publications by Noor S. Shah include the following:

  • Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) based wastewater treatment - unexpected nitration side reactions - a serious environmental issue: A review (2021), Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Review on the progress in emission control technologies for the abatement of CO2, SOx and NOx from fuel combustion (2021), Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • Nano-zerovalent manganese/biochar composite for the adsorptive and oxidative removal of Congo-red dye from aqueous solutions (2020), Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Synthesis, characterization and application of novel MnO and CuO impregnated biochar composites to sequester arsenic (As) from water: Modeling, thermodynamics and reusability (2020), Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Removal of organic pollutants through hydroxyl radical-based advanced oxidation processes (2023), Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Noor S. Shah include:

  • Jibran Iqbal
  • Javed Ali Khan
  • Zia Ul Haq Khan
  • Murtaza Sayed
  • Muhammad Imran

Shah has published multiple articles in key scientific venues such as the Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal of Water Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering Science, RSC Advances, and the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. The largest number of publications appear in the Chemical Engineering Journal.

Research contributions by Shah have focused on environmental remediation techniques using nanomaterials, advanced oxidation processes for water treatment, and the development and modeling of composite materials for pollutant removal. These efforts correspond to an interdisciplinary approach covering chemistry, engineering, and environmental sustainability.

Best Publications

  • Kinetic and mechanism investigation on the photochemical degradation of atrazine with activated H2O2, S2O82− and HSO5−

    Javed Ali Khan;Javed Ali Khan;Xuexiang He;Noor S. Shah;Noor S. Shah;Hasan M. Khan

  • Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) based wastewater treatment - unexpected nitration side reactions - a serious environmental issue: A review

    Manoj P. Rayaroth;Charuvila T. Aravindakumar;Noor S. Shah;Grzegorz Boczkaj

  • Oxidative degradation of atrazine in aqueous solution by UV/H2O2/Fe2+, UV/S2O82-/Fe2+ and UV/HSO5-/Fe2+ processes: A comparative study

    Javed Ali Khan;Javed Ali Khan;Xuexiang He;Hasan M. Khan;Noor S. Shah;Noor S. Shah

  • Efficient removal of endosulfan from aqueous solution by UV-C/peroxides: A comparative study

    Noor S. Shah;Noor S. Shah;Xuexiang He;Hasan M. Khan;Javed Ali Khan;Javed Ali Khan

  • Solar light driven degradation of norfloxacin using as-synthesized Bi3+ and Fe2+ co-doped ZnO with the addition of HSO5−: Toxicities and degradation pathways investigation

    Noor S. Shah;Javed Ali Khan;Murtaza Sayed;Zia Ul Haq Khan

  • Review on the progress in emission control technologies for the abatement of CO2, SOx and NOx from fuel combustion

    Usama Asghar;Sikander Rafiq;Adeel Anwar;Tanveer Iqbal

  • Hydroxyl and sulfate radical mediated degradation of ciprofloxacin using nano zerovalent manganese catalyzed S2O82

    Noor S. Shah;Javed Ali Khan;Murtaza Sayed;Zia Ul Haq Khan

  • Oxidative removal of brilliant green by UV/S2O82‒, UV/HSO5‒ and UV/H2O2 processes in aqueous media: A comparative study

    Faiza Rehman;Murtaza Sayed;Javed Ali Khan;Noor S. Shah

  • Cellulose-based Materials for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater – An Overview

    Anum Jamshaid;Almas Hamid;Nawshad Muhammad;Ayesha Naseer

  • Nano-zerovalent manganese/biochar composite for the adsorptive and oxidative removal of Congo-red dye from aqueous solutions.

    Jibran Iqbal;Noor S. Shah;Murtaza Sayed;Nabeel Khan Niazi

  • Removal of organic pollutants through hydroxyl radical-based advanced oxidation processes

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  • Solar Light Responsive Poly(vinyl alcohol)-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis of Immobilized TiO2/Ti Film with the Addition of Peroxymonosulfate for Photocatalytic Degradation of Ciprofloxacin in Aqueous Media: A Mechanistic Approach

    Murtaza Sayed;Murtaza Sayed;Javed Ali Khan;Luqman Ali Shah;Noor S. Shah;Noor S. Shah

  • Greener synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Trianthema portulacastrum extract and evaluation of its photocatalytic and biological applications.

    Zia Ul Haq Khan;Zia Ul Haq Khan;Hafiz Masood Sadiq;Noor Samad Shah;Arif Ullah Khan

  • Synthesis, characterization and application of novel MnO and CuO impregnated biochar composites to sequester arsenic (As) from water: Modeling, thermodynamics and reusability

    Muhammad Imran;Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal;Jibran Iqbal;Noor Samad Shah

  • Arsenic biogeochemical cycling in paddy soil-rice system: Interaction with various factors, amendments and mineral nutrients

    Muhammad Mahroz Hussain;Irshad Bibi;Nabeel Khan Niazi;Nabeel Khan Niazi;Muhammad Shahid

  • Arsenic speciation and biotransformation pathways in the aquatic ecosystem: The significance of algae.

    Muhammad Mahroz Hussain;Jianxu Wang;Irshad Bibi;Muhammad Shahid

  • Synergistic effects of activated carbon and nano-zerovalent copper on the performance of hydroxyapatite-alginate beads for the removal of As3+ from aqueous solution

    Jibran Iqbal;Noor S. Shah;Murtaza Sayed;Muhammad Imran

  • Degradation of Rhodamine dyes by Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) – Focus on cavitation and photocatalysis - A critical review

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  • Carbamazepine degradation by UV and UV-assisted AOPs: Kinetics, mechanism and toxicity investigations

    Fayaz Ali;Javed Ali Khan;Noor S. Shah;Noor S. Shah;Murtaza Sayed

  • Synthesis of eosin modified TiO2 film with co-exposed {001} and {101} facets for photocatalytic degradation of para-aminobenzoic acid and solar H2 production

    Javed Ali Khan;Murtaza Sayed;Noor S. Shah;Sanaullah Khan

  • Biomedical applications of green synthesized Nobel metal nanoparticles.

    Zia Ul Haq Khan;Zia Ul Haq Khan;Amjad Khan;Yongmei Chen;Noor S. Shah

  • Effect of biochar modified with magnetite nanoparticles and HNO3 for efficient removal of Cr(VI) from contaminated water: A batch and column scale study.

    Muhammad Imran;Zia Ul Haq Khan;Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal;Jibran Iqbal

Frequent Co-Authors

Murtaza Sayed
Murtaza Sayed University of Peshawar
Zia Ul Haq Khan
Zia Ul Haq Khan COMSATS University Islamabad
Jibran Iqbal
Jibran Iqbal Zayed University
Behzad Murtaza
Behzad Murtaza COMSATS University Islamabad
Nabeel Khan Niazi
Nabeel Khan Niazi University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Dionysios D. Dionysiou
Dionysios D. Dionysiou University of Cincinnati
Muhammad Shahid
Muhammad Shahid COMSATS University Islamabad
Kyriaki Polychronopoulou
Kyriaki Polychronopoulou Khalifa University
Shafaqat Ali
Shafaqat Ali Government College University, Faisalabad
Grzegorz Boczkaj
Grzegorz Boczkaj Gdańsk University of Technology

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